Walker's Point beating, victim in critical condition: police

Police scene near 14th and National

Milwaukee police said one person was sent to a hospital in critical condition after a Saturday night beating.

It happened in Walker's Point, near 14th and National, around 7:50 p.m. Police initially told FOX6 News the victim had been shot in the face, but later determined it wasn't a shooting – rather, an aggravated battery.

Police are looking for whoever is responsible.

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Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360; to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 tips app.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story described what MPD originally reported was a shooting. It was updated after MPD determined it was not a shooting but, rather, an aggravated battery.


 

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